Abductor hallucis
Musculus abductor hallucis
MuscularDeep musclesLegLeft and right
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- What it is
- Forms the soft medial border of the sole, from the medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity and flexor retinaculum to the medial side of the base of the great toe's proximal phalanx.
- Function
- Abducts and flexes the great toe and helps support the medial arch.
- Size
- About 12-14 cm long.
- Clinical note
- The plantar nerves and vessels pass deep to it - it can compress them in tarsal tunnel syndrome; it is often weak in hallux valgus (bunions).